The inspirational landscape seen from Bullclough Art School I've just returned from a wonderful painting course at Bullclough Art School in the Peak District National Park. Now you may have noticed that my previous blog post was about an art course in Yorkshire so I have indulged myself somewhat this summer! But the experience was so, so good that I feel fully justified in investing in my own personal creative development. I can wholeheartedly recommend it as a way to shake u

These mixed-media paintings were made during a five day "Walking and Drawing" course in North Yorkshire with Debbie Loane of Lund Studios. We travelled to some marvellous locations and enjoyed working out of doors - no easels, just on the ground on long pieces of paper folded into a concertina. The shape really suited the wide panorama views of the moors and valleys we were seeing. The fields were a lovely fresh green, with the distinctive dark lines of dry stone walls runnin

Well, they've been a long time coming but I'm pleased to unveil my new large garden compositions. I think I did the drawings for these in...

I've been working on two projects simultaneously over the last few weeks in different media.

When I'm not making art for a living, I love gardening as a hobby. My husband and I both enjoy spending time out of doors pottering in...

I'm excited to share with you my latest creations! I've been working on these original monotypes since December. My patchwork landscapes...

Now you may be thinking that I've made pictures like this before and you'd be right! This simple composition that suggests a ploughe